Europe
Pagan Balts imported horses from Scandinavia for religious rituals
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The Pagans of the Baltic region appear to have acquired horses for ritual offerings sometimes at great expense and sea travel from Scandinavian Christian neighbors.
Europe
“The most sensational thing:” The oldest runestone discovered in Norway
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Researchers in Norway have uncovered what they believe to be the oldest example of runic writing at a site near Tyrifjorden dating back as far as 1,800 to 2,000 years.
Europe
A Low-Kew Nordic Yule
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With just two days to go, I made use of one of my few free days to go downtown and get a few supplies: gift wrapping paper, thick craft rope, glue, and a big burlap bag. I had found out what to do: instead of having someone dressed as Santa delivering gifts, I would have someone don a homemade Yule Goat costume.
Arctic
Stepping into the Polar Night
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It is like living in a lighthouse, surrounded by nothing but the wild, often unwelcoming nature. You merely need to take three steps outside the door to remember where you are. Locals have a saying about that: “Vi vet kor vi bor” (“We know where we live”) and it is often in November that you start hearing it out loud.
Paganism
A pilgrimage to Sweden’s Stonehenge and the lost temple of Uppåkra
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Setting out on his bicycle in southern Sweden, Lyonel Perabo heads out in search of the Ale’s Stones and the Uppåkra archeological site, once home to one of the most important Heathen temples ever excavated.